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January 1997 was the first month of that common year. The month, which began on a Wednesday, ended on a Friday after 31 days.

Portal:Current events

Current events of January 17, 1997 (1997-01-17) (Friday) A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. Current events of January 18, 1997 (1997-01-18) (Saturday) In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers, 3 soldiers, and seriously wound another. Current events of January 19, 1997 (1997-01-19) (Sunday) Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years, and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. Current events of January 20, 1997 (1997-01-20) (Monday) U.S. President Bill Clinton is inaugurated for his second term. Current events of January 22, 1997 (1997-01-22) (Wednesday) Madeleine Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State, after confirmation by the United States Senate. Current events of January 23, 1997 (1997-01-23) (Thursday) Mir Aimal Kasi is sentenced to death for a 1993 assault rifle attack outside CIA headquarters that killed 2 and wounded 3. Current events of January 27, 1997 (1997-01-27) (Monday) It is revealed that French museums had nearly 2,000 pieces of art that had been stolen by Nazis. Current events of January 31, 1997 (1997-01-31) (Friday) Final Fantasy VII is released in Japan.

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